AWT TextField Class

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Introduction

The textField component allows the user to edit single line of text.When the user types a key in the text field the event is sent to the TextField. The key event may be key pressed, Key released or key typed. The key event is passed to the registered KeyListener. It is also possible to for an ActionEvent if the ActionEvent is enabled on the textfield then ActionEvent may be fired by pressing the return key.

Class declaration

Following is the declaration for java.awt.TextField class:

public class TextField
   extends TextComponent

Class constructors

Class methods

Methods inherited

This class inherits methods from the following classes:

• java.awt.TextComponent

• java.awt.Component

• java.lang.Object

TextField Example

Create the following java program using any editor of your choice in say D:/ > AWT > com > tutorialspoint > gui >

AwtControlDemo.java

package com.tutorialspoint.gui;

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class AwtControlDemo {

   private Frame mainFrame;
   private Label headerLabel;
   private Label statusLabel;
   private Panel controlPanel;

   public AwtControlDemo(){
      prepareGUI();
   }

   public static void main(String[] args){
      AwtControlDemo  awtControlDemo = new AwtControlDemo();
      awtControlDemo.showTextFieldDemo();
   }

   private void prepareGUI(){
      mainFrame = new Frame("Java AWT Examples");
      mainFrame.setSize(400,400);
      mainFrame.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 1));
      mainFrame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
         public void windowClosing(WindowEvent windowEvent){
            System.exit(0);
         }        
      });    
      headerLabel = new Label();
      headerLabel.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
      statusLabel = new Label();        
      statusLabel.setAlignment(Label.CENTER);
      statusLabel.setSize(350,100);

      controlPanel = new Panel();
      controlPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

      mainFrame.add(headerLabel);
      mainFrame.add(controlPanel);
      mainFrame.add(statusLabel);
      mainFrame.setVisible(true);  
   }

   private void showTextFieldDemo(){
      headerLabel.setText("Control in action: TextField"); 

      Label  namelabel= new Label("User ID: ", Label.RIGHT);
      Label  passwordLabel = new Label("Password: ", Label.CENTER);
      final TextField userText = new TextField(6);
      final TextField passwordText = new TextField(6);
      passwordText.setEchoChar('*');

      Button loginButton = new Button("Login");
   
      loginButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {     
            String data = "Username: " + userText.getText();
            data += ", Password: " + passwordText.getText();
            statusLabel.setText(data);        
         }
      }); 

      controlPanel.add(namelabel);
      controlPanel.add(userText);
      controlPanel.add(passwordLabel);       
      controlPanel.add(passwordText);
      controlPanel.add(loginButton);
      mainFrame.setVisible(true);  
   }
}

Compile the program using command prompt. Go to D:/ > AWT and type the following command.

D:\AWT>javac com\tutorialspoint\gui\AwtControlDemo.java

If no error comes that means compilation is successful. Run the program using following command.

D:\AWT>java com.tutorialspoint.gui.AwtControlDemo

Verify the following output